LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA record for field goals

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LeBron James has broken yet another NBA record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In the final seconds of the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, James posted up Zeke Nnaji along the baseline before hitting him with a turnaround fadeaway for the 15,838th made field goal of his career — the most all-time by a player.

Though he passed Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer in 2023, the fact that it took another three years to surpass him in made field goals speaks to the evolution of the game, and the power that the 3-ball and the free throw line have in today's NBA.

LEBRON JAMES.

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE IN NBA HISTORY.

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— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2026

James and Abdul-Jabbar are the only two players to score at least 15,000 career field goals; the next closest is Karl Malone with 13,528. The only other active player in the top 10 is Kevin Durant, who is in ninth with 11,075.

Most field goals made in NBA history​

Here's the top 10 list, per the NBA:

Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for becoming the NBA’s all-time leader in field goals made! pic.twitter.com/ar6n2f0nG1

— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2026

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record for NBA field goals

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